New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-18
MIR. BAY4RDS SUPERNUMERARIES.
SENATOR FRYE's VIEWS ON FISHERIES.
TIE PRESIDENTS IGNORANCE OF THv SUBJECT
HOPING THAT DEMOCRATIC PLUMBERS MAY
ELECT REPUBLICAN PRESIDENT
Try IKLEGRAHu lille IuIRIrAR


fBI TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUsE.1
Boston, Nov. EX-SENATOR Frye was sought By
journal correspondent at Lewiston. Me- to ask his orin
ion to the Fisheries Commission
The what " said Mr. Frye with smile. I" You mean
the meeting OF snpernumcrares whom Mr.. Bayard has
called TO his side and the Commissioners whom England
has sent correct you adviscdy for the Secretary of
State having learned that the President had no authority
In law 10 appoint commission suddenly changed
the name of his assistants from Commissioners TO
ne otiaors.
Before Mr. Bayard made this agreement with Min
lister West committee of the American Fisheries Union
communicated with the Secretary and expressed de
sire to meet him and President the pun pose
Of giving TO the Administration whatever information
was III their possession Mr. Bayard replied that he and
the President fully understood the question and would
protect the United state, fisheries. and indeed were
already doing Thus he declined the interview. In
short time the members OF the Union with amazement
and outspoken Indignation read in the papers OF the sec
retarys agreement. have a fisherman who
desired ;he Intervention OF commission. by the last
commission lost Sll,000.0O0 S5.j00000 in awards,
$1,000 900 i'll duties committee of Senators made
thorough examination into fisheries matter and called
many witnesses both from Maine aud Massachusetts,
As member of that committee cannot remember n
single man identified with the fisheries who wanted to
fish within the threeme limit wanted a commission
to settle the controversy which had arisen fail
that the So called commission do anything. The
American members can get MT tnainntrlaln views
and that is all. should judge from Secretary Bayards
conduct that he already has the OF Minister West
From Engands attitude should say that II was the
original purpose 10 appoint commission 10 settle
! Flom the recent alleged uttersnces of Sir. Bayard
should say that he intended to Messrs Putnam and
! Angel as advisers in negotiating treaty"
And the whole thing is in opposition TO the expressed
opinion OF he Senate =
Clearly So" answered the Senator with good deal
Of emphasis. He auinadvericd the failure of the
President the power conferred him by the last
Congress retal;ate the Canadians. He added:
No ever questions the right of the President 20
orgln, negotiation, with foreign Powers for treaties
But mind YOI, it not until lately that occurred 10
Mr. Bayard 10 call these gentlemen ncgotiators Ger
tanly We have II from Great Britain that they consider
II commission 10 settle. Mr., Bayard can ~ on aud
negotiate treaty and send 1t into the Senate hui he
could have done this well without thes gentlemen
with them The fact that In gland formally sent over
commission indicates my mind that Mr. Bayard has
recently greatly IN ine1 his views, it com
mission that he first proposed"
Then the only legal that there be is to
send treaty to TIE senate A"
That is just a. understand it,"
"Aud what would the Senate do with treaty :"
That. of course. cannot say. But have no hope
that De- maize with England That would be ac-
ceptable 10 the United states. Canada wishes oar
marret for agricultural products. lumber and nsh The
only thing they give us IN return i market FOR
have prouucts mo OF her colonies free 81
duty while hers are subject them. Commercial union
NJ present is simply myth Canaia must first become
independent For myself DO not any great adv~n
tsse for New In aud in the proposed scheme Gambia
I wrul Ice dealing with GoOoO,ODO OF people. while We
should have only 5.OOO.JOJ lprcfer anne Saton and
in time think II l. SUI. TO come"
To return to the fishcrcs-how docs the Alminsira-
tioI's action impress your!
There is either hopeless ignorance or dcsire com
plcleiy surrender to 1T Lioucl ~acsvile West MIR
IN ard aud his family have held such d'hpouC ro%cr IN
Delaware that he seems naturally aui ins'lhciivcly 10
have soft side for England all o. w1icr ic DIS iin 10
consult BRUSH Interests anu decline AL Information
from American fishermen Minister fhclI- s,ciss to he
slightest COMPREHENSIVE ol lhr question: "heH an
American vaeahond j. tried. convicted and inprs'ncd
IN Mexico for brc kin- one OF Mc1co- ws Nj Bay ard
iuierc~es with erocity almost appa my He was On
the ragged edge Of These Canaiian ouragcs have
mission Tat i-n commission TIE fact Is. this Ad-
uinistra1on l. English, You know"
! Explain President Cevclaud's attitude
He s9ry dorIai Hn"s Mr. I@Td Is %' o,
had little. practically He naturally fails IN with
| the secreiarys SUGGESTIONS I'm ,flhe Mr Lame "A.
the power granted b. Congress and the ourages would
The remedy things then. Is sttrcsman in
the Presidents chair which, OF course you would Ike to
| serq " suggested.
certainly would like a Republican there"
And 30 yon expect 10 soon I"
"Whh solid south and with New-YorR City and
Jersey City also soli Tor the Democracy no man can
sa, that National pol tica contest l. without DOUBT IN
lis II 10 me that the recent rltttlHr
cate that the chances for the T. pIblIcau- much
better than they six months before the last
Presidential election"
30 this In New York ~
/ Certainly Four years New York seemed almost
hopeless In I~Si lost II only by few votes. win
adverse Influences and with the so-caed Labor vote
/ small compared the Prohibition Many lrl7i-
Americans voted with Us then Next year there VIII be
more. for ~ they had reason u vote with rs thch IA
hundred times reason have icf now ~ these days
al English Administration. Their" j. one III IN III the
Republican party whose chances 90 carrying Ne" YORK
are cxce-dngly r-ht Inieed' think he Will be nom
/ ia ted for that Vfrt purpose
| And tnat III is
Nj. Bla ne.